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In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable.

New polling shows Vice President Harris and Former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven critical states in the presidential race. And, a famed Babe Ruth jersey sells for a record $24 million.

Pilot John Gregory crash landed his small plane on top of a tree in Idaho. He was rescued by a volunteer firefighter.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with the school's dean of admissions about why it made the move, and whether other top-tier universities might do the same.

Top seeds have fallen like timber in a forest as the men's NCAA basketball tournament heads into its second weekend.

A New Jersey state supreme court justice will not face impeachment proceedings. Justice Peter Verniero is accused of misleading the public about the use of racial profiling by state police, but a top lawmaker has said he will block any attempt at impeachment. Eugene Sonn reports from member station WHYY in Philadelphia.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with NPR's Anne Garrels in Baghdad about Iraq's response to Secretary of State Powell's presentation at the Security Council today. Two of Saddam Hussein's top advisers were made available to reporters in the Iraqi capital shortly after Secretary Powell completed his presentation.

Promoters hope that a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art will top the blockbuster King Tut show that drew crowds 25 years ago. And the Egyptian government thinks The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt might lure U.S. tourists back to the pyramids. David D'Arcy reports on the exhibit for Morning Edition.

The owner of Windows on the World, which drew diners to the top of the World Trade Center, is set to open a new restaurant in Times Square. Many former Windows employees will work at Noche, but others are bitter that they weren't hired, NPR's Madeleine Brand reports.

Some lawyers and economists estimate that Iraq's foreign debt tops $100 billion. Some economists say much of the debt should be forgiven so Iraqis can rebuild their nation all the faster. But creditor-nations likely would balk at sweeping debt forgiveness. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.